Sarah was the first wife of Jefferson Davis and they were married in Louisville Kentucky..
Then they traveled down the Mississippi River and made several stops but ended up in St Francisville
Louisiana where Jeff Davis' Sister lived at Locust Grove Plantation....
While there they both contracted Malaria and Sarah Died and was buried at the Locust Grove Cemetery......
They were just married 3 months....

after Sarah's death Jeff went into mourning for nine years at his brothers plantation close to Natchez Miss......